Nation Jan 16 Watch full video: Chicago Cubs visit President Obama at the White House WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the Chicago Cubs to the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win and speak to the power of sports to unite a divided nation. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Nov 30 Watch 3:12 Wall Street veterans compose Trump’s economic team President-elect Donald Trump announced two more Cabinet picks on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs veteran Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary. He also chose a deputy for Ross: Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. On Twitter,… By PBS News Hour
Nation Nov 07 5 important stories that got lost in the Clinton and Trump election chatter Thanks to the election, these important stories didn't get the Page 1 treatment they deserved. By Joshua Barajas
Economy Nov 04 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Unemployment rate drops below 5 percent In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added a net 161,000 jobs in October, dipping the unemployment rate a tenth of a percent to 4.9. Also, there are guilty verdicts in New Jersey Governor Chris… By PBS News Hour
Nov 03 Watch 5:33 Loveable losers no more, Chicago raises the victory flag to celebrate its Cubs By PBS News Hour The World Series was destined for a dramatic finish: The Chicago Cubs finally ended their 108 year-long World Series drought in a hard-fought victory against the Cleveland Indians. In Chicago, fans who hadn’t seen a Fall Classic win in living… Continue watching
Nov 03 White Sox fan Obama bears no ill will toward Cubs, invites team to White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has invited the World Series champion Chicago Cubs to visit him at the White House. Continue reading
Nov 03 Photos: The Chicago Cubs are no longer the ‘loveable losers’ By Joshua Barajas Hallelujah! The curse of the goat has been destroyed, but not without a fight. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Suspect in custody, Des Moines authorities seek motive in police killings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators around Des Moines, Iowa, are seeking a motive in the ambush killings of two policemen. Also, South African President Jacob Zuma faced increasing public pressure to step down, after a state watchdog report found… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 12:40 Shields and Brooks on the election’s ‘parity of sleaze’ By PBS News Hour In the wake of a new FBI investigation into emails from Hillary Clinton's aides and more sexual assault accusations against Donald Trump, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss a campaign… Continue watching